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Family, kids first, Portfolio Manager;
believes Growth and Value are two sides of the same coin;
Eye on global energy markets;
View expressed here are my own

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"Good investing requires a weird combination of patience and aggression" - Charlie Munger #stocks

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At Charles Schwab - one of the leading retail brokers - cash holdings as %tage of client assets have fallen to the lowest since at least 2019. Where will the money come from to back the mega IPOs of $spcx, $Anthropic, $openAi?

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Based on Bloomberg estimates, retail accounts now make up one fifth of the total trading volume, double its representation from 15 years ago. Jefferies also cited Bloomberg data that long-only & hedge funds saw their total market share drop to 15%, compared to 23% in 2010

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@nakul_sarda Why not also include historical time series for each indicators so trend is clearer?

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@hkuppy Hence the only option is a tactical nuclear on isfahan?

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@citrinowicz If Iran fits back at Gulf 's power or water plants, it is not clear that these parties can remain restrained. The risk of a regional war escalates then.

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@citrinowicz For Trump to follow through to hit #Iran's power infrastructure is a dangerous move. The last moves - hitting Iran (1) gas field and then (2) nuclear Natanz have let to tit for tat moves suggesting IRGC military still retains capabilities to retaliate.

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A negotiated outcome would see a ceasefire, US to extract the enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions removal. Mojibta can then look to put Iran on path of "authoritarian development", and benefit from what its Gulf neighbors have been doing economically.

#oil #Brent

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With Brent at $110 (which is demand destruction levels) , the US must be looking for an off ramp now.

Israel has largely achieved its goals. Iran 's nuclear facilities are largely buried and its missiles, launchers have been destroyed.

#Brent #oil #iran

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If UAE threatens to clamp down on these, Iran would be in a very dark place? If there is one person that can spot the IRGC and negotiate with US and Israel, it is the new Supreme Leader.

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@MOSSADil Could these be used to take on Europe's Eastern flank so that USA can take Greenland?

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@icooperTrades @Meh741 Indeed. Major Correction coming as Chinese authorities stepping in. Removing high frequency traders computers and now investigating market manipulation

https://t.co/7EXy67tlbd

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In recent weeks, #Platinum & #palladium prices surged after Guangzhou Futures Exchange added new contracts. Small lots were banned & margins were increased in late Dec. Volumes have halved. Now #GFEX is asking brokers to provide client details to investigate market manipulation

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@NFL_FantasyNews @ThHappyHawaiian #Platinum lovers

https://t.co/7EXy67tlbd

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In recent weeks, #Platinum & #palladium prices surged after Guangzhou Futures Exchange added new contracts. Small lots were banned & margins were increased in late Dec. Volumes have halved. Now #GFEX is asking brokers to provide client details to investigate market manipulation

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@Noneotherthanwe I would be careful with #Platinum https://t.co/7EXy67tlbd

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In recent weeks, #Platinum & #palladium prices surged after Guangzhou Futures Exchange added new contracts. Small lots were banned & margins were increased in late Dec. Volumes have halved. Now #GFEX is asking brokers to provide client details to investigate market manipulation

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In recent weeks, #Platinum & #palladium prices surged after Guangzhou Futures Exchange added new contracts. Small lots were banned & margins were increased in late Dec. Volumes have halved. Now #GFEX is asking brokers to provide client details to investigate market manipulation

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@dede_eyesan Still think Greek equities remain cheap and can continue to do well in 2026

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@TedHZhang Surprised $aer aercap who owns the biggest mix of engines didn't move up. Prob fund managers are out during Christmas and new year.

Also this development tightens the spares market for jet engines

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@the_zack_zhu Competition is definitely intense in #china.

However, Adam Smith hand does not function freely.
SOEs could be popped up. So dying companies do not exit, end up with more capacity.

If the company is too successful, making big margins, there is risk that authorities may step in

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Moore Threads, dubbed China's $NVDA, is set to list at > 4x of IPO price.

Founded by James Zhang in 2020, he was with $NVDA before and was key in developing Moore's MUSA architecture, a CUDA compatible program.

Moore has introduced 4 generations of GPU but is not on par to H100